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@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Create a copy of `.env-template` called `.env` and populate it with values.
 Once you have done the configuration, you can start running:
 
 ```sh
-docker-compose up
+docker compose up
 ```
 
 The application will be served at http://localhost
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@@ -3,6 +3,24 @@
 In order to run you need to have installed:
 
 - [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
-- [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/)
 - Git
-- [Python](https://www.python.org/) (3.10 or newer)
+
+## Local setup for backend development
+
+This template uses [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) as package and project manager.
+
+Follow the installation instructions for your OS, then verify your uv installation by running:
+```zsh
+uv --version
+```
+
+To set up your python environment, go to the `/api` foler, from here you can either do it explicitly with `uv sync --dev` or simply run:
+```zsh
+uv run pre-commit
+```
+
+This will automagically install the required python version (if needed), create a venv for the project and install the required dependencies defined in the pyproject.toml file.
+
+
+
+